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Determination that Only One Source is Reasonably Available (Including Brand Name) – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

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MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: DETERMINATION THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY

AVAILABLE FOR A FAR PART 13 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement (or portion of the requirement to be sole-sourced) is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

Industry Based Broadening: Logistics (IB2-Log) is a two-week residency training and collaboration program in North Carolina provided by the Institute for Defense and Business (IDB). This program broadens participants perspectives to what private industry is doing in data technology, innovation, artificial intelligence, continuous process improvement, and organizational culture. Key objectives include: understanding problem statement development and refinement process, best practices to optimize business processes, understanding the power of analytics and crafting an influential story with data, ability to ask the right questions, approaches to breakthrough innovation, apply design thinking and simple rules, communicate to an executive level audience, and improve self-awareness to lead oneself and others.

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING

A. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE:

1. RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. _X OTHER REASONS.

Institute for Defense and Business (IDB) is the only institution that provides this unique residency course which combines elements of various leadership, management, and analytical analysis training along with exposure to private industry efforts in the areas of data technology, innovation, artificial intelligence, continuous process improvement, and organizational culture.

Determination that Only One Source is Reasonably Available (Including Brand Name) – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

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B. ___BRAND NAME. Item required must be a brand name, product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

C. ___URGENT AND COMPELLING. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

V. CERTIFICATIONS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date

B. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date

Determination that Only One Source is Reasonably Available (Including Brand Name) – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

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V 1.6 (20 December 2023)

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Category(ies): PROCURE

Limited Dissemination Control: DL ONLY

POC: MARCORLOGCOM Contracts Department

Distribution List for DL ONLY Limited Dissemination Control

• MCFCS Personnel

• LB Personnel

• Procurement Team Personnel (to include but not limited to: Legal, Customers/Requirements Owners, Source Selection Personnel, Small Business

Representatives)

• Any other individual designated by the KO